2015 Victorian Primary
Schools Golf
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Logical Staffing Solutions
TOURNAMENT SECTION CONDITIONS:
Eligibility:
Students must be enrolled in Grades 3,4, 5 or 6 in a school affiliated with the School Sport Victoria.
Competition:
Students will play 9 holes on a short course, using a Shot Gun start at Qualifying events and the Regional
finals. The State final will also be a Shot Gun start, however, will be played over 18 shortened holes.
Entries:
Entries for the Qualifying events close with the Golf Victoria 7 days before the advertised date of each
qualifying event..
Entry Fee:
The entry fee for the tournament is $10.00 paid to Golf Victoria prior to play. If a player qualifies to the
Regional or State Final there is no additional fee.
Draw:
A draw will be made by the Tournament Organiser and forwarded to schools and players who have
supplied an e-mail address.
Equipment:
Students should have their own golf clubs, balls, tees and pencils etc.
Sets of golf clubs can be provided for players needing them by prior arrangement with Golf Victoria.
Hole Length:
Courses will be set up using approx. distances to enable the most positive experience for our young players.
Par 3s
Par 4s
Par 5s
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100 metres
200 metres
300 metres
Maximum Strokes per Hole:
Once a player has ten strokes on any hole, the ball must be lifted with 10 placed against the relevant hole
on the scorecard. Any deliberate attempt to hit the ball must be counted as a stroke. No further strokes are
permitted on the hole.
Tee Up:
In Qualifying events players may choose to tee up any shot, not in a hazard (including bunkers) or on the
green.
Bunkers:
After two shots in a bunker the player must pick up their ball and play it from the side of the bunker not
closer to the hole. Should a player play directly from one bunker into another bunker then their next shot
shall be deemed their second bunker shot. No extra penalty shot for placing the ball outside the bunker.
2015 Victorian Primary
Schools Golf
Proudly supported by
Logical Staffing Solutions
Lost Ball
If a ball is lost during play, a players must drop another ball as close as possible to where the ball was lost
under penalty of one shot.
Adult Presence:
Each group must be accompanied by a parent/teacher whose responsibilities include safety, etiquette and
scoring where necessary. Members from participating clubs will also be encouraged to assist in this regard.
Parents are permitted to caddy for participating students. Strict guidelines must be followed. One adult will
be asked to act as marker for the group. At Regional and State Finals 2 adults will be asked to score for the
group.
Score Cards:
In the State Final score cards, signed by the marker and countersigned by the competitor must be returned
to the Tournament Organiser at the completion of each round.
Rules:
Competition shall be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as adopted by the Royal and Ancient
Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland, together with such local rules, which are in force on the course over
which the competition takes place. If a dispute arises on any point, it shall be decided by the Tournament
Organiser whose decision shall be final.
Bad Weather:
The Tournament Organiser may in the event of bad weather or for any other reason either shorten
tournament or appoint another day or days for completion of event.
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded to both Boys and Girls Winners and Runners-up in all events.
Ties:
In the event of a tie for any category, the winner will be decided by count back – total score for last six
holes then last three if necessary, then hole by hole if needed starting at last hole.
Qualifying:
Regional & State Finals: Players will be notified of their progression to the Finals on the day of the event by
the Tournament Organiser, subject to qualification numbers.
Regional Finals:
There will be 13 Regional finals: 9 Country and 4 Metropolitan. The Regional finals will be played as 9 hole
stroke events, as per Qualifying events.
State Final:
This will be held on Monday, November 30th, with a Shot Gun start at 8.00 am. It will be an 18 hole,
shortened course, Stroke event.